Critical Thinking, The Liberal Arts, and Citizenship: Jeffrey Scheuer, Freelance Author

Jeffrey Scheuer is a freelance writer who specializes in information ecosystems. Today, Jeff talks to the Passion and Practicality crew about his new book, Inside the Liberal Arts: Critical Thinking and Citizenship. In the book, and in this conversation, Jeff explains how critical thinking is specifically related to the liberal arts, and how critical thinking and the liberal arts are essential to the survival of democracy.

Museum Careers for History Students: Jazlyn Sanderson - Director, Museum of Native American History

Jazlyn Sanderson is the Director of the Museum of Native American History. In this episode, Jazlyn talks to Southern New Hampshire University's David Buresh about the benefits of having a history degree and how to get into the museum field. David and Jazlyn go into different types of internship within the Museum of Native American History, as well as how to make yourself stand out in the industry overall.

Museum Careers for History Students: Karen Kincaid Brady - Programming Director, Neill-Cochran House Museum

In this episode, SNHU's Callie Cook interviews Karen Kincaid Brady, Programming Director at Neill-Cochran House Museum, about the value of building your network, opportunities in history, and creative ways to connect and build experience. 

Museum Careers for History Students: Karl McKinnon - Assistant Director of Operations and Chief Financial Officer, Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium

Karl McKinnon is the Assistant Director of Operations & Chief Financial Officer at the Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, and speaks to SNHU's Peter Bartel on how to make yourself stand out when applying for careers in the museum world. In this recording, Karl expands upon the importance of exuding passion for your work, as well as the value of having experience outside of the classroom.

Museum Careers for Historians: Buster Ratliff - Director of Operations, Cultural Foundation of the Texas Panhandle and Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Our featured guest for this episode is Buster Ratliff, Director of Operations with the Cultural Foundation of the Texas Panhandle & Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Buster talks with us about the value of building your network and understanding company values.

Careers for Historians: Bonnie Barnes - Executive Director, Keys History and Discovery Center

Today we have our featured guest, Bonnie Barnes, Executive Director with Keys History and Discovery Center in Florida. Today’s topic is informational interviewing, company research, and different career paths one can explore with a history degree.

”The Importance of the Liberal Arts” with Tim Garrity - Historian, Mount Desert Island Historical Society

Tim Garrity has served as a hospital administrator and the director of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, from which he recently retired. We have talked to Tim before about his organization, but this time we discuss his view of the liberal arts in general, what liberal arts degree holders bring to various industries, and what liberal arts students should learn to market themselves better for different career paths. For more information on Tim and the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, listen to our earlier conversation here: https://workinghistorians.podbean.com/e/tim-garrity-executive-director-mount-desert-island-historical-society/. Learn more about the Mount Desert Island Historical Society here: https://mdihistory.org/.

Juneteenth: The Second Independence Day

In this episode, Rob presents his research into quick questions from his employer's communications office regarding the history of the Juneteenth Holiday. He does not provide quick answers.

History Roundtable: Watergate

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Watergate break-in, Associate Dean Rob Denning and five fellow historians discuss the international and domestic political contexts leading up to the event, the break-in and subsequent investigations, and the short- and long-term consequences of Watergate on American political and constitutional history.

”What Can I Do with a History Degree?” with Associate Dean Rob Denning

In this episode, Associate Dean Rob Denning describes the skills that students learn while in pursuit of a history degree that will be valuable on the job market after graduation (even in fields that don't include the word "history"). He also describes some of the ways that students can prepare for the job market before graduation.